Holidays

Just come back from our 12-day trip to Canada, and it was one of the best holidays we’ve ever had.

Ottawa was amazing. The Museum of Canadian History is gobsmacking architecturally and the totem pole gallery was awe-inspiring. Will have to go back when they’ve finished the parliament building.

Quebec City was beautiful, and although there was a lot of rubbish on the streets in Montreal, there are still some great things to see.

Toronto was 10/10 amazing. What a city. The view from the islands back to the city skyline (both day and night) was sublime, and with Niagara Falls just two hours away on the train (one of the best days of my life) it goes joint top of my city break recommendations list alongside Seville.

We did the trips between the cities using Canada’s Via Rail service, which I highly recommend. Every train left on time and the staff were superb.

Plenty of material for the YouTube channel when we sift through all the video footage later this year.

We’ll definitely head back to Canada some day.
 
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Not quite afternoon planned but all turned out ok. Boat from Rhodes to Symi, 3 hours on island then stop at st George's bay for 30 mins swim. In water at back of boat just lounging around. Decided to go out up to front and dive in.

In water few seconds and see one if the crew about to throw lifebelt in to a guy I now realising is struggling to keep his head above water. Crew throws it and about to jump in bit I told him I got it as by this stage I'm quite close to the guy.

German and couldn't speak any English. Got him to grab the lifebelt, held his head above water as I kicked round the boat to back where ladders are. Then 2 other guys came to help get him out of water
 
ob said:
Not quite afternoon planned but all turned out ok. Boat from Rhodes to Symi, 3 hours on island then stop at st George's bay for 30 mins swim. In water at back of boat just lounging around. Decided to go out up to front and dive in.

In water few seconds and see one if the crew about to throw lifebelt in to a guy I now realising is struggling to keep his head above water. Crew throws it and about to jump in bit I told him I got it as by this stage I'm quite close to the guy.

German and couldn't speak any English. Got him to grab the lifebelt, held his head above water as I kicked round the boat to back where ladders are. Then 2 other guys came to help get him out of water
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Well done OB, there’s been far too many water related deaths this year.
 
Big Joe Corrigan said:
Well done OB, there’s been far too many water related deaths this year.
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Cheers mate, enjoying a well earned beer back in Rhodes now. Thankfully he didn't need any further medical attention. Found him after got off the boat to make sure he was ok.

Through interpretor he said he couldn't understand when I was telling him hold onto lifebelt, try to keep head above water and if can kick legs to help me out. He said he didn't think last more than few more seconds in water without going under
 
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